Table 1 Search criteria and inclusion and exclusion criteria

Limits

English language,

Publication between June 2017 and June 2022,

RCTs

Other languages

Publication before 2017

Pilot studies, protocols, secondary analyses, commentaries, cohort studies

Population (P)

Pregnant women (1.–37./42. week)

Postpartum women, children, infants

Intervention (I)

PA (e.g., cardiorespiratory, fitness, endurance, strength, etc.)

Interventions that did not involve exercises and span beyond PA (e.g., mindfulness, diet)

Comparison (C)

Pregnant women (1.–37./42. week) without intervention (placebo groups)

–

Outcome (O)

On pregnant women during pregnancy and post labour (hormones, weight, gestational diabetes, pain, mental well-being, quality of life) and, if applicable, on infant—denoting something in an early stage of its development (development, growth, feelings)

Not related to pregnant women’s, children’s health outcomes or exercise modality